In an effort to connect job seekers with employers, the office of Congressman Steve Pearce, R-N.M., co-sponsored the third annual “Out of This World” job fair Tuesday, at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center.

New Mexico Workforce Connection, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, the Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation and the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce also co-sponsored the event.

Pearce was unable to attend the fair, but said in a letter that jobs and job growth are his “number one priority” and that it was his intent to have a majority of job vacancies filled by the end of the day.